Population 5,506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houston Farms
Household size in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.60 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.49 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Houston Farms is a place of big households: 3.49 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.39 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Few Houston neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 63.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.8 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Houston Farms is young: half of its residents are under 31.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Houston Farms: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Houston Farms
Renters in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Houston Farms rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 6.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Houston Farms has the lowest share of renters of any Houston neighborhood.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Houston Farms are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Houston Farms has the lowest vacancy rate of any Houston neighborhood.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Houston Farms is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,138 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $898 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,304 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,591 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Houston Farms runs $1,591 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $454 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Houston Farms
Bachelor's degrees in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Houston Farms: 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Houston Farms never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.2 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Houston Farms
| Period | Houston Farms | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Houston Farms than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Houston Farms compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Farms | 3.49 | 31.6 | 15.4% | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2003 | $1,591 | 15.7% | 74.6% | 6.4% |
| Old River Terrace | 3.01 | 35.0 | 26.7% | 39.7% | 13.1% | 1981 | $977 | 12.7% | 63.4% | 9.7% |
| Hunterwood | 3.30 | 30.6 | 23.4% | 35.7% | 6.9% | 2000 | $1,580 | 18.0% | 66.3% | 8.2% |
| Riviera East | 2.78 | 30.0 | 20.4% | 69.0% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,258 | 16.0% | 83.5% | 6.2% |
| Northshore | 3.14 | 32.6 | 25.2% | 53.7% | 14.8% | 1969 | $1,294 | 11.0% | 63.4% | 11.3% |
| East Houston | 3.17 | 33.1 | 21.2% | 45.7% | 7.5% | 1973 | $1,343 | 11.8% | 71.6% | 17.1% |
| Downtown Jacinto City | 3.29 | 36.7 | 20.9% | 34.8% | 13.1% | 1962 | $1,385 | 6.2% | 56.0% | 10.4% |
| Far Northeast-Houston | 3.04 | 34.0 | 12.8% | 21.1% | 4.3% | 2008 | $1,542 | 53.4% | 91.8% | 4.0% |
| East Little York-Homestead | 3.16 | 37.3 | 18.0% | 40.4% | 11.6% | 1971 | $1,221 | 11.1% | 71.4% | 13.5% |
| Lake Houston | 2.96 | 37.0 | 15.7% | 21.7% | 5.6% | 2004 | $1,606 | 41.1% | 95.1% | 3.9% |
| Trinity-Houston Gardens | 2.76 | 36.1 | 23.2% | 53.9% | 11.1% | 1960 | $1,161 | 6.7% | 70.8% | 16.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Houston Farms. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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